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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers Biography

Upon the release of their first album in the late '70s, Tom
Petty & the Heartbreakers were shoehorned into the punk/new wave
movement by some observers who picked up on the tough, vibrant energy
of the group's blend of Byrds riffs and Stonesy swagger. In a way, the
categorization made sense. Compared to the heavy metal and art rock
that dominated mid-'70s guitar rock, the Heartbreakers' bracing return
to roots was nearly as unexpected as the crashing chords of the Clash.
As time progressed, it became clear that the band didn't break from
tradition like their punk contemporaries. Instead, they celebrated it,
culling the best parts of the British Invasion, American garage rock,
and Dylanesque singer/songwriters to create a distinctively American
hybrid that recalled the past without being indebted to it.
The Heartbreakers were a tight, muscular, and versatile backing band
that provided the proper support for Petty's songs, which cataloged a
series of middle-class losers and dreamers. While his slurred, nasal
voice may have recalled Dylan and Roger McGuinn, Petty's songwriting
was lean and direct, recalling the simple, unadorned style of Neil
Young. Throughout his career, Petty & the Heartbreakers never
departed from their signature rootsy sound, but they were able to
expand it, bringing in psychedelic, Southern rock, and new wave
influences; they were also one of the few of the traditionalist rock
& rollers who embraced music videos, filming some of the most
inventive and popular videos in MTV history. His willingness to
experiment with the boundaries of classic rock & roll helped Petty
sustain his popularity well into the '90s.

Born and raised in northern Florida, Tom Petty began playing music
while he was still in high school. At the age of 17, he dropped out of
school to join Mudcrutch, which also featured guitarist Mike Campbell
and keyboardist Benmont Tench. By 1970, Mudcrutch had moved to Los
Angeles with hopes of finding a record contract. The fledgling Shelter
Records, founded by Leon Russell and Denny Cordell, offered the group a
contract. However, Mudcrutch splintered apart shortly after relocating
to L.A. Cordell was willing to record Petty as a solo act, but the
singer's reception to the idea was tentative. Over the next few years,
Petty drifted through bands, eventually hooking back up with Campbell
and Tench in 1975. At the time, the duo were working with bassist Ron
Blair and drummer Stan Lynch; soon, Petty became involved with the
band, which was then named the Heartbreakers. Petty was still under
contract to Shelter, and the group assumed his deal, releasing Tom
Petty & the Heartbreakers in 1976.

Initially, the band's debut was ignored in the United States, but when
the group supported it in England with a tour opening for Nils Lofgren,
the record began to take off. Within a few months, the band was
headlining its own British tours and the album was in the U.K. Top 30.
Prompted by the record's British success, Shelter pushed the album and
the single Breakdown in the U.S., this time to success; Breakdown
became a Top 40 hit and American Girl became an album-oriented radio
staple. You're Gonna Get It, the Heartbreakers' second album, was
released in 1978 and it became the group's first American Top 40
record. Petty & the Heartbreakers were poised to break into the big
time when they ran into severe record company problems. Shelter's
parent company, ABC Records, was bought by MCA Records, and Petty
attempted to renegotiate his contract with the label. MCA was unwilling
to meet most of his demands, and halfway through 1979, he filed for
bankruptcy. Soon afterward, he settled into an agreement with MCA,
signing with their subsidiary Backstreet Records. Released late in
1979, Damn the Torpedoes was his first release on Backstreet.

Damn the Torpedoes was Petty's breakthrough release, earning uniformly
excellent reviews, generating the Top Ten hit Don't Do Me Like That
and the number 15 Refugee, and spending seven weeks at number two on
the U.S. charts; it would eventually sell over two million copies.
Though he was at a peak of popularity, Petty ran into record company
trouble again when he and the Heartbreakers prepared to release Hard
Promises, the 1981 follow-up to Damn the Torpedoes. MCA wanted to
release the record at the list price of $9.98, which was a high price
at the time. Petty refused to comply to their wishes, threatening to
withhold the album from the label and organizing a fan protest that
forced the company to release the record at $8.98. Hard Promises became
a Top Ten hit, going platinum and spawning the hit single The
Waiting. Later that year, Petty produced Del Shannon's comeback album
Drop Down and Get Me and wrote Stop Draggin' My Heart Around as a
duet for himself and Stevie Nicks. Featured on her album Bella Donna,
which was recorded with the Heartbreakers' support, Stop Draggin' My
Heart Around became a number three hit. Petty & the Heartbreakers
returned late in 1982 with Long After Dark, which became their third
Top Ten album in a row. Following its release, bassist Ron Blair left
the band and was replaced by Howie Epstein, who previously played with
John Hiatt.

Petty & the Heartbreakers spent nearly three years making Southern
Accents, the follow-up to Long After Dark. Hiring Eurythmics' Dave
Stewart as a producer, the band attempted to branch out musically,
reaching into new territories like soul, psychedelia, and new wave.
However, the recording wasn't easy -- at its worst, Petty punched a
studio wall and broke his left hand, reportedly in frustration over the
mixing. Southern Accents was finally released in the spring of 1985,
preceded by the neo-psychedelic single Don't Come Around Here No
More, which featured a popular, pseudo-Alice in Wonderland video.
Southern Accents was another hit record, peaking at number seven and
going platinum. Following its release, Petty & the Heartbreakers
spent 1986 on tour as Bob Dylan's backing band. Dylan contributed to
the lead single Jammin' Me, from the Heartbreakers' next album, Let
Me Up (I've Had Enough), which was released to mixed reviews in the
spring of 1987. Just after the record's release, Petty's house and most
of his belongings were destroyed by fire; he, his wife, and two
daughters survived unscathed.

During 1988, Petty became a member of the supergroup the Traveling
Wilburys, which also featured Dylan, George Harrison, Roy Orbison, and
Jeff Lynne. The Wilburys released their first album at the end of 1988
and its sound became the blueprint for Petty's first solo effort,
1989's Full Moon Fever. Produced by Lynne and featuring the support of
most of the Heartbreakers, Full Moon Fever became Petty's commercial
pinnacle, reaching number three on the U.S. charts, going triple
platinum, and generating the hit singles I Won't Back Down, Runnin'
Down a Dream, and Free Fallin', which reached number seven. In 1990,
he contributed to the Traveling Wilburys' second album, Vol. 3. Petty
officially reunited with the Heartbreakers on Into the Great Wide Open,
which was also produced by Jeff Lynne. Released in the spring of 1991,
Into the Great Wide Open sustained the momentum of Full Moon Fever,
earning strong reviews and going platinum.

Following the release of 1993's Greatest Hits, which featured two new
tracks produced by Rick Rubin, including the Top 20 hit Mary Jane's
Last Dance, Petty left MCA for Warner Bros.; upon signing, it was
revealed that he negotiated a $20 million deal in 1989. Drummer Stan
Lynch left the Heartbreakers in 1994 as Petty was recording his second
solo album with producer Rubin and many members of the Heartbreakers.
Like Full Moon Fever before it, 1994's Wildflowers was greeted by
enthusiastic reviews and sales, tying his previous solo album for his
biggest-selling studio album. In addition to going triple platinum and
peaking at number eight, the album spawned the hit singles You Don't
Know How It Feels, You Wreck Me, and It's Good to Be King. Petty
& the Heartbreakers reunited in 1996 to record the soundtrack for
the Edward Burns film She's the One. The resulting soundtrack album was
a moderate hit, peaking at number 15 on the U.S. charts and going gold.
Echo followed three years later. 2002 saw the release of The Last DJ, a
scathing attack on the corporate greed inherent in the music business.
It was followed in 2006 by Highway Companion. ~ Stephen Thomas
Erlewine, All Music GuideWritten by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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